1. [Food in Brandenburg and Berlin] – [Zille].

Det kleene Zille-Kochbuch – Gerichte mit Geschiuchte aus Berlin und Brandenburg. [Historical Dishes from Berlin and Brandenburg]

Koeln, Komet Verlag, c.2002. Octavo. 126 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

2. Esquivel, Laura.

Like Water For Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies. Translated by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen.

First edition. New York, Doubleday, 1992. 13 x 19.5cm. 246 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition.

3. Hazlitt, W.Carew.

Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine. [Mentioning also Thomas Muffet’s “Health’s Improvement” from 1655 and a longer chapter: “The Early Englishman and his Food”] Essays also include: “Royal Fests and Savage Pomp” / “Cookery Books” [including a small bibliography of 38 important cookery publications from before 1850: The Book of Carving by W. de Worde / The Treasury of Commodious Conceits and Hidden Secrets by John Partridge / The Good Housewife’s Jewel by Thomas Dawson / etc. etc. / Also included is a chapter on “Early Receipts” – Select Extracts from an early receipt-book: “To make Dutch-Beef / To make a Ragout of Pigs-Ears / Meat-Pies and Puddings / Sweet Puddings / Cakes (To make Shrewsbury Cakes) / To make Whetstone Cakes / Conserves, Dried and Candied Fruits, Marmalades etc. Another essay is: “Diet of the Yeoman and the Poor” / “Meats and Drinks” / “The Kitchen” – “Etiquette of the Table”.

London, Elliot Stock, 1886. Wide Octavo. 271 pages including an Index. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s Mylar. Large paper edition (fine india paper) with extra – wide space next to the text for notes. Deckled Edges. Binding slightly rubbed with a tiny defect to upper spine. Very fine and only minor foxing to some pages. [The Book-Lover’s Library. Edited by Henry B. Wheatley]

4. Jelinek, Bretislav.

Handbuch Bewährter Konditorei-Rezepte. [Übersetzung des Werkes: Prakticke Pokyny A Recepty Rro Cukrare]. [Zusammengestellt und herausgegeben vom tscheslowakischen Gehilfenverband der Zuckerbäcker, Lebzeltner, Schokoladenerzeuger und Wachszieher mit dem Sitze in Prag.] Übersetzt, umgearbeitet und in deutscher Sprache herausgegeben von Bretislav Jelinek (Troppau).

Troppau, Im Verlage des Verfassers, Druck: Heinz & Comp. 1927. 15.5cm x 23 cm. 190 pages. Frontispiece photograph of author and four pages of contemporary advertisements. Original Hardcover (Dark orange cloth – title in dark brown lettering on front). Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Sehr Selten ! / Very rare Czech Baking Recipes !

5. Kessler, H.G. (Heinz Gerhard)

Food engineering and dairy technology.

Freising, A. Kessler, 1981. 25cm. XVII, 619 pages with diagrams and illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The dustjacket slightly torn. Extremely rare, groundbreaking and important publication ! The definitive work on the subject !

6. Kimbrell, Andrew.

The Fatal Harvest Reader. The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture.

Washington, D.C., Island, 2002. 15 x 23. XIV, 369 pages, including index. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7. Kotze, Oscar / Edwards, Steve.

CaviarDreams [Caviar Dreams] – The CookBook – “The Beluga Edition”. [Including the Chapter: “The History of Beluga”]. Developed by The Caviar Group of Restaurants with Oscar Kotze and Steve Edwards – Key Photographs by Matt Stow.

Cape Town [South Africa], Malossol Intelligent Brand Solutions, 2009. Quarto (21 cm wide x 28cm high).. 176 pages, illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Rare !

8. Rodriguez, Jesus Martin.

Valdepenas and its Wines.

Madrid, The Valdepenas Denomination of Origin Regulatory Board, 1993. 24,5 x 28 cm. 95 pages. Original Hardcover. Leather with gilt lettering. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear.